so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
very young; little; childish; immature
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
past perfect form; past perfect tense
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
tokkōfuku; type of long jacket worn by bōsōzoku biker gang members, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
hereabouts; around there; that area
magazine; journal; periodical
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)